Obituaries
Bessie Marie Gamblian
Bessie Marie Gamblian, 72, of Parsons died at 5:47 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Bergen Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Neb. Her death was not expected. Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home.
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John H. Shearhart
OSWEGO — John H. Shearhart, 78, of Oswego, formerly of Mound Valley, died at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Fina Shearhart, of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mound Valley Lighthouse. Burial will be in Mound Valley Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. Complete obituary details will be announced. O...
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Vera B. Diskin
ST. PAUL — Vera B. Diskin, 91, of St. Paul died at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pat Diskin Jr., on April 20, 1984. The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery. The Daughters of Isabella rosary will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the church. The parish rosary will b...
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Lloyd Lee Baker
Lloyd Lee Baker, 68, of rural Parsons died at 8:23 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at his home. His death was not expected. He was born Oct. 1, 1941, at rural Parsons to Olen R. and Bertha Rose (Franklin) Baker. He was raised north of Parsons and attended elementary school at the former Mentor country school. He then attended St. Paul High School for a year and then Erie High School, where he graduated. Following high school, he worked at the So...
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Lloyd Lee Baker
Lloyd Lee Baker, 68, of rural Parsons died at 8:23 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at his home. His death was not expected. He was born Oct. 1, 1941, at rural Parsons to Olen R. and Bertha Rose (Franklin) Baker. He was raised north of Parsons and attended elementary school at the former Mentor country school. He then attended St. Paul High School for a year and then Erie High School, where he graduated. Following high school, he worked at th...
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James D. ‘Jim’ Hopkins
DERBY — James D. “Jim” Hopkins, 63, of Derby, a former St. Paul resident, died at 4:03 a.m. Monday, March 22, 2010, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita following an extended illness. He was born Nov. 1, 1946, in Parsons to Fielding S. and Eulalia M. (Moriarty) Hopkins. He grew up in St. Paul and graduated from St. Paul High School in 1964. From 1964 to 1968, he served in the U.S. Air Force and served in Vietnam in 1967-68. On Nov. 11, 197...
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Pastor Merl J. Swayze Sr.
ERIE — Pastor Merl J. Swayze Sr., 76, of rural Erie died at 1:19 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He was born May 20, 1933, in Parsons to Everett W. and Lilly May (Beasley) Swayze. He grew up in Parsons, Toponas, Colo., and Michigan. From 1953-1955, he served in the U.S. Army. Following his honorable discharge, he returned to Parsons, where he worked at Jarboe Feedlot and later as a machinist at Ankortit...
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Josh Rhodenbaugh
Josh Rhodenbaugh, 27, of Parsons died Monday evening, March 22, 2010, at his home. He had been in failing health, but his death was unexpected. He was born Jan. 31, 1983, in Parsons to Rose Rhodenbaugh. He grew up in Parsons and attended Meadow View Grade School and Labette County High School. He enjoyed wrestling during his school years and participated in the Altamont Wrestling Club. He also enjoyed fishing and golfing with his grandfather,...
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Vera Diskin
ST. PAUL — Vera Diskin, 91, of St. Paul died at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.
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Alice M. ‘Casey’ Dunlay
Alice M. “Casey” Dunlay, 84, of Parsons died at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 21, 2010, at her home surrounded by her family. She had been in her usual health until recently. She was born June 3, 1925, in Parsons to George and Stella (Gouvion) Casey. She lived with her family in St. Paul as a child and moved to Parsons during her third-grade year. She was a 1943 graduate of Parsons High School and eagerly participated in organizing class reunions. In ...
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Keith E. Smothers
JULIAN, Calif. — Keith E. Smothers, 71, of Julian, Calif., died on Monday, March 15, 2010. He was born May 14, 1938, in Parsons to Reginald and Alberta McDonald Smothers. He attended elementary school in Centerville and graduated from high school in Humboldt. He attended Northern Montana College and the University of Minnesota. He worked for AT&T in Julian, Calif. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; five children, Joni Smothers of Montg...
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Pastor Merl J. Swayze Sr.
ERIE — Pastor Merl J. Swayze Sr., 76, of rural Erie died at 1:19 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He is survived by his wife, Catherine Swayze, of the home. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Excelsior House of Prayer. Burial will be on the family farm. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Excelsior House of Prayer. Memorials are suggested to Excelsior House of Prayer an...
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James D. ‘Jim’ Hopkins
ST. PAUL — James D. “Jim” Hopkins, 63, a former St. Paul resident, died at 4:03 a.m. Monday, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita following an extended illness. There will be a vigil service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Church of the Magdalen in Wichita. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home in St. Paul. The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul. Burial will be i...
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Marjorie A. Wiand
OSWEGO — Marjorie A. Wiand, 83, of Oswego died 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Oswego Community Hospital following a long illness. She was born March 1, 1927, in New Castle, Ind., to Byron and Ora (Morgan) Miller. She earned her bachelor of science in nursing at Pittsburg State University and worked as a nurse for 26 years. On Sept. 2, 1945, she married Paul M. Wiand in New Castle, Ind. He survives of the home. Other survivors in...
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Carol J. Arie
WICHITA — Carol J. (Ackley) Arie, 72, of Wichita, formerly of Parsons, passed away quietly and peacefully with her family at her side at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Via Christi-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. She had been in failing health. She was born July 28, 1937, in Kansas City, Kan., to Clarence D. and Opal M. (Benjamin) Ackley. At a young age, her family moved to Parsons where she grew up and attended school. She spent the l...
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Raymond J. Holland
JOPLIN — Raymond J. Holland, 88, of Joplin died at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at the home of his daughter. He was born March 22, 1921, in Pittsburg to Harry and Mary (Welch) Holland. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and in the Air Force during the Korean War. He received a bachelor’s of business administration degree from Pittsburg State University. He owned Ray’s Service Station in Webb City, Mo. He married Jew...
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Linda S. Gilliland
CHETOPA — Linda S. Gilliland, 57, of Chetopa died at 12:43 p.m. Monday, March 15, 2010, in the Labette Health emergency room. She was born July 30, 1952, in Picher, Okla., to Forrest Russell Evans Sr. and Juanita Mae (Watson) Evans. She attended Columbus schools and Coffeyville Community College and graduated from the nursing program at Labette Community College in Parsons. Through the years, she worked as a registered nurse at Coffeyville M...
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Nancy J. Fox
WALNUT — Nancy J. Fox, 68, of Walnut died at 7:05 a.m. Sunday, March 14, 2010, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City after a short illness. She was born May 14, 1941, at Girard to John and Thelma (Jacquinot) Walsh. She was raised at Greenbush and attended grade school there. She graduated from St. Paul High School. On Jan. 21, 1961, she married Donald L. Lallemand at Greenbush, where she helped her husband operate the f...
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Walter Roberts Flowers Sr.
COFFEYVILLE — Walter Roberts Flowers Sr., 60, of Coffeyville died on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. He was born Nov. 28, 1949, in Parsons to Beverly and Allen Flowers. He attended school at McKinley Elementary, Roosevelt Junior High, Field Kindley High School and Coffeyville Community College. He served in the Army in Korea. Walter worked for Muller Construction until he had to quit in December 2005 because of illness. Survivors include a daug...
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Darrel D. Fultz
Darrel D. Fultz, 78, of Parsons died at 11:20 a.m. Friday, March 12, 2010, at Elmhaven East nursing home in Parsons, where he had resided the past month. He was born June 18, 1931, in Parsons to Dwight Campbell and Margaret Louise (Denison) Fultz. He grew up and attended rural Labette County schools and was a 1949 graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont. On Sept. 23, 1950, he married Beryl D. Wheat in Parsons. The cou...
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